Meet the Amazing LEAD Fellows

Welcome to our community of innovators and leaders. The LEAD Fellows are passionate professionals committed to driving positive change across India. Each Fellow brings unique expertise and a deep commitment to addressing the challenges in their communities.

Discover Visionaries Across Sectors

Use the below filter to explore the profiles of our exceptional Fellows. Whether you’re interested in environmental sustainability, social entrepreneurship, or policy advocacy, you’ll find leaders making a real difference.
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Ambuj Kishore
Cohort 16

Ambuj Kishore

Programmes Director
Rajasthan
Ambuj Kishore works at ARAVALI as Programme Director, presently, he is also handling the responsibility of Executive Director. ARAVALI (Association for Rural Advancement through…
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Ashish Rai
Cohort 16

Ashish Rai

Director
Uttar Pradesh
Ashish Rai lives and works in the holy city of Varanasi. His work area is predominantly in Health sector. His company Aarogyam is working…
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Bhawana Luthra
Cohort 16

Bhawana Luthra

Executive Director
New Delhi
Bhawana Luthra is the Executive Director at LEAD India since 2016. Previous to this role, she was the Director - Programs & Operations. She…
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Chittaranjan Hota
Cohort 16

Chittaranjan Hota

Chief Functionar
Odisha
Chittaranjan Hota works with extremely backward communities in the Western parts of Odisha, whose livelihoods insecurities worsened with degrading natural resources like land, forest…
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Gajanan Kale
Cohort 16

Gajanan Kale

President
Maharashtra
Gajanan Kale works at Apeksha Homeo Society (NGO) as Assistant Project Director since 14 years. Apeksha Homeo Society is working in Vidarbha since 34…
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Gopal Shankar Singh
Cohort 16

Gopal Shankar Singh

Professor, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development
Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Gopal Singh is currently working as the Professor in Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has contributed in…
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Kanika Pal
Cohort 16

Kanika Pal

Lead - Prabhat,South Asia Hindustan Unilever LTD
New Delhi
Kanika is an accomplished CSR and Sustainability expert, with over a decade of experience in the field. She is credited with strategizing, designing and…
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Anna Kalisch
Cohort 16

Anna Kalisch

Climate Change Expert
Germany
Ms. Anna Kalisch has been working for Deutsche Gesellschaft Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) since 2009 focusing on rural development, sustainable natural resource management and climate…
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Sandeep Mehto
Cohort 16

Sandeep Mehto

Cofounder
Madhya Pradesh
Sandeep is among the most inspiring young social entrepreneur of India. He has represented India and the cause of youth leadership at various international…
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Vijai Pratap Singh
Cohort 16

Vijai Pratap Singh

Technical Expert-Climate Finance
New Delhi
Dr. Vijai Pratap Singh is currently working as Technical Expert-Climate Finance with GIZ. Dr. Singh has 20 years of experience working in University, Industry…
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